I was asked by this evening’s organisers to talk about ‘faith in a time of fundamentalism.’ If I had a Latin mind, I would begin with a definition of ‘fundamentalism’. That is the beauty of the Roman mind, the clarity of bright sunshine. But I am an Anglo-Saxon from the grey north, and we creep […]
Here at last are all the official documents of the Third International Congress of the LDFs held in Fatima, from 4 to 10 October 2018. In this book all the talks, the proposals voted on, the letters of the Master, the new Rule and the General Declarations are collected. The National and Provincial Directories will […]
Dear friends, Here are some indications regarding the legislation which has reached you. First and foremost, I ask the members of the ICLDF to communicate it as quickly as possible to their regions. I have delivered the document to you as signed by the Master of the Order. The original of the document was written […]
Annually on the feast day of Saint Thomas Aquinas Lay Dominicans of Lithuania gather in Vilnius in the Church of St. Apostles Philip and Jacob where they celebrate Eucharist together and make professions to the Order of Preachers. This year’s celebration took place on the 26th of January. Many Lay Dominicans from Vilnius, Kaunas and […]
Chers frères et soeurs de la Famille Dominicaine,vous trouverez ci-joint un message du Maître de l’Ordre qui vous invite à une prière pour et à une reflexion sur l’Europe à l’occasion de la fête notre soeur sainte Catherine de Sienne, co-patronne de l’Europe, le 29 avril. Il suggère de les diffuser le plus largement possible […]
Today the Master promulgated the new Rules of the Fraternities of Laity of St Dominic and the General Declarations of the Master. The amendments to the documents come in force on 24 may 2019, memoria of the Translation of Our Holy Father Dominic. Download the official document (PDF)
From 4 to 10 October 2018 almost 140 friars, nuns, sisters and laity gathered at the Styler Hotel in Fatima to attend the Third International Congress. Those days were days of work: personal, in commissions and all together to verify the state of the laity and provide guidance for the next decade. There were many […]
